Events

Recall of Birdie, Birdie Compact and Flamingo Lifters (Patient Lifters)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Invacare Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2012-RN-00681-3
  • Event Risk Class
    Class II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-07-20
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2012-RN-00681-3
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Issue 1: the carabineer used to attach the spreader bar to the lifter may show some wear in the case of intensive or severe use. issue 2: during operation by customers, the spreader bar may unintentionally unhook from the carabineer.
  • Action
    Issue 1: Invacare has informed that they will check and replace the carabineer if the thickness of its sections measures less than 6mm. Issue 2: Invacare has developed retrofit kits and are intending to address this issue by reworking all the affected units.

Device

Birdie, Birdie Compact and Flamingo Lifters (Patient Lifters)
  • Model / Serial
    Birdie, Birdie Compact and Flamingo Lifters (Patient Lifters)All Model NumbersARTG Number: 166395
  • Manufacturer
    Invacare Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

Invacare Australia Pty Ltd